Chude Jideonwo; a Nigerian TV host, filmmaker and media entrepreneur who is also the co-founder of Red Africa and Joy, Inc has revealed that he derives alot of joy and passion from interviewing his guests.
He made the revelation in the only TV interview he granted in 2023 with ace broadcaster and media personality, Kikelomo Atanda-Owo on the ‘Interviewing The Interviewer’ series on her TV show.
Chude said, ‘at the moment, doing interviews brings me the most joy, just thinking about it, i get very excited just speaking to somebody, my team can even confirm this as well. So i really enjoy doing interviews. There’s also a big movie project we did this year, shot across 8 cities and when i was doing that, i had so much fun, so its possible if you ask me this same question in a few years i could say its film making, but as at now, i have to say its doing interviews’.
When asked how he selects guests and what defines who to interview and not interview, Chude said, ‘the pay off line of my show is ‘lets be human together’, so this guides me to know we’re all humans with no limits and judgements. One of the very first interview i did on my show was with a commercial sex worker. Its important for us to create safe and warm spaes for us to understand what humans are going through and how they are, we dont need to always be judgemental. You dont always have to agree with people, but its fine to listen to the stories, because not allowing people tell their stories makes them go into hiding. You can’t build a flourishing society when you have silienced people, you must hear them out’.
Chude Jideonwo is host and director of #WithChude – the viral talk show and podcast speaking to Africa’s most compelling celebrities and leaders about the mind, the heart, and the spirit. He is also host and director of #ChudeExplains, a news magazine show that takes stories off the headlines and goes in-depth to find and explain the hidden truths about who we are and where we go next – with a focus on social justice and culture. His first film ‘Awaiting Trial’ has been honoured for ‘Best Documentary’ at the Africa International Film Festival and the Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards.
Watch the full interview here;